Human Resources Specialist Salary in Memphis, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of human resources specialists in Memphis, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of human resources specialists in Memphis is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Human Resources Specialists in Memphis, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,290
25th Percentile Wage
$43,380
50th Percentile Wage
$55,410
75th Percentile Wage
$75,030
90th Percentile Wage
$94,370

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists in Memphis, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,290.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources specialists from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$55,410
8.64% 11.66%
2021
$50,620
-13.12% -
2020
$57,260
3.27% -
2019
$55,390
0.38% -
2018
$55,180
1.87% -
2017
$54,150
2.75% -
2016
$52,660
-1.08% -
2015
$53,230
-0.41% -
2014
$53,450
2.36% -
2013
$52,190
6.21% -
2012
$48,950
- -

Table 2. Compare Human Resources Specialist Salary in Memphis with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,410 in Memphis is in the middle of salary range for human resources specialists in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of human resources specialists in Memphis is 8.1 percent (8.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin and 13.9 percent (13.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$60,310
Knoxville
$58,240
Clarksville
$55,450
Memphis
$55,410
Cleveland
$52,550
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$52,340
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$52,000
Chattanooga
$51,210
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$50,910
Jackson
$49,080
Johnson City
$49,030
Morristown
$48,440
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$47,720

See also: Top paying jobs in Memphis, Tennessee.